Attracting Talent to Strengthen the Treasury Function
The global economy is poised to stage its most robust post-recession recovery in 80 years, according to the World Bank. Individuals, businesses, and society as a whole are starting to look forward to shaping the future. While this restored optimism may be encouraging, many finance leaders remain focused on ensuring that their businesses are more […]
Pandemic Powerhouses
TMI Corporate Recognition Award Winners 2020 In one of the toughest years for treasury in the past decade, treasury teams stepped up their innovation projects and rolled out digital best practices at speed. Here, we celebrate their successes. What a year 2020 was. As much as the financial crisis of 2007/8 had provided some insight […]
Never a Dull Day
My Life in Treasury with Jeannot Jonas, Assistant Treasurer, Cash & Capital Markets at Carrier Global Corporation Carrier Global Corporation is an $18.6bn S&P 500 company and a global provider of sustainable building and refrigeration solutions. It serves customers in 160 countries on six continents, employing around 53,000. It emerged as part of a spin-off […]
Treasury in 2021
What’s in store for treasury in 2021? TMI’s Eleanor Hill chats with Jared Smith, Managing Director, Global Head – Corporates, Global Liquidity and Cash Management, HSBC, to discuss how unprecedented economic circumstances are facilitating an uptake in digital services. In this candid interview, Jared also considers the increasing relevance of data analytics, and the importance of staying connected while operating remotely.
My Life in Treasury with Mark Kirkland, Group Treasurer, Constellium
TMI’s Eleanor Hill chats with Mark Kirkland about his extensive career – covering his PhD in statistics to how he became a treasurer. Mark talks about leaving London in the 90s for Amsterdam and Philips, as well as the challenges of building stability in Constellium’s treasury during the pandemic. He also speaks candidly about coming out in the workplace and the benefits of a diverse and inclusive team.
Smart Treasury: Top Tips for Future-Proofing Your Department
‘Smart treasury’ is no longer just a future consideration for companies: corporates of all sizes are already embarking on their digital journeys and reaping the benefits. In our recent podcast, Victor Penna, Global Head of Structured Solutions, Standard Chartered, and Olle Malmgren, Executive Director Structured Solutions Development, Europe, Standard Chartered, explained how treasurers can make […]
Future Treasury Recruits: What Skills Do They Need in the ‘New Europe’?
TMI, in partnership with Barclays, are delighted to share the results of a recent survey answered by over 300 of Europe’s leading corporate treasurers and CFOs. Data analytics was the most highly sought after, followed by soft skills. Discover more insights from the survey >
From Treasurer to CFO: Why Soft Skills Matter
Eleanor Hill, TMI, speaks to Adam Boukadida, CFO, Etihad Aviation Group, about the importance of soft skills when recruiting corporate treasury personnel, and how these attributes are helping to shape the increasingly strategic role of treasury departments.
My Life in Treasury: John Chamberlain
Technology may have transformed many elements of the job, but John Chamberlain believes it also makes things too easy for junior members of the profession. Which is one reason why, when recruiting, he looks for candidates with the ability to continue learning, people who are keen to broaden their knowledge and become ‘effective and sympathetic […]
My Life in Treasury: Paul Byrne
The Russian debt crisis of 1998, the dot-com bubble and then the global financial crash didn’t faze Paul Byrne. In fact, he describes 2008 as a ‘fantastic time’ to be in treasury, with all the challenges it brought alongside the opportunities to rebuild businesses and restructure systems. His survival kit includes a can-do attitude, the […]
The SWIFT Way to Build a Treasury Function from Scratch
Establishing a dedicated treasury function from the ground up requires a great deal of hard work, strategic thinking and, in the case of Fareva, vital connectivity links to be built in a short space of time. Here, Thomas Papier, Fareva’s Group Treasurer, explains how he teamed up with BNP Paribas to put in place the […]
Intra-Group Treasury Operations Seen Through Tax Glasses
On 11 February 2020, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published, as part of its Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, the final guidance on transfer pricing aspects of intercompany financial transactions (the Report). For the first time ever, the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations (the OECD […]
Democratising Cybercrime Solutions – In Conversation with Global Cyber Alliance
Eleanor Hill, TMI, speaks to Andy Bates, Executive Director, Global Cyber Alliance, about how instances of cybercrime have reached a wider and more vulnerable audience during the Covid-19 pandemic. To mitigate this, Global Cyber Alliance have launched a campaign to protect SMEs from cyberattacks while their employees work remotely.
My Life in Treasury: Lisa Dukes
You have to be bulletproof to succeed in treasury, as well as being not only a Jack of all trades but a master of them all, according to Lisa Dukes. But if you can view your department as a balloon rather than a ladder, your roles will expand according to your knowledge and experience, and […]
Co-Creating a Digital Treasury: Myth vs Reality
Many discussions around treasury technology focus on the leading-edge developments made by a handful of highly sophisticated treasury functions. Meanwhile, the majority of treasury departments are struggling just to achieve the basics. Could co-creation between banks and corporates offer a simpler path to embracing digital treasury innovation? Visibility and control remain key for treasurers looking […]
My Life in Treasury: Terry Nelson
Anticipate, be proactive and maximise your time management skills – these are three pieces of advice to treasury newcomers from Terry Nelson. And if you can become a subject matter expert in your field and combine your discipline with a knowledge of technology, then you will be well prepared for the challenges posed by this […]